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Leviticus 26:32-35

Covenant Blessings, Covenant Discipline, Exile, Confession, and Remembered Mercy

The chapter begins by prohibiting idols and commanding Sabbath observance and sanctuary reverence. It then promises covenant blessings for obedience: rain, harvest, peace, victory, fruitfulness, God's dwelling presence, and covenant fellowship. The chapter then turns to escalating covenant discipline if Israel refuses to listen: terror, disease, defeat, drought, wild beasts, sword, plague, famine, siege, cannibalism, sanctuary desolation, land desolation, scattering among nations, and exile. Yet the chapter concludes with hope: if Israel confesses sin and humbles their uncircumcised hearts, the LORD will remember His covenant with Jacob, Isaac, Abraham, and the land. Even in exile He will not reject or destroy them completely, because He remains the LORD their God.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

32And I will lay waste the land, so that your enemies who dwell in it will be appalled.

33But I will scatter you among the nations and will draw out a sword after you as your land becomes desolate and your cities are laid waste.

34Then the land shall enjoy its Sabbaths all the days it lies desolate, while you are in the land of your enemies. At that time the land will rest and enjoy its Sabbaths.

35As long as it lies desolate, the land will have the rest it did not receive during the Sabbaths when you lived in it.

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Verse 32

Cross-references

Jeremiah 9:11Classic cross-references 2 Kings 17:6Classic cross-references Jeremiah 18:16Classic cross-references Jeremiah 19:8Classic cross-references Jeremiah 25:11Classic cross-references

Original words

And Iאֲנִ֖יH589Pronoun - first person common singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerwill lay wasteוַהֲשִׁמֹּתִ֥יH8074Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularthe landהָאָ֑רֶץH776Article | Noun - feminine singularso that your enemiesאֹֽיְבֵיכֶ֔םH341Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | second person masculine pluralwho dwellהַיֹּשְׁבִ֖יםH3427Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralin itבָּֽהּ׃Preposition | third person feminine singularwill be appalledוְשָֽׁמְמ֤וּH8074Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural. . .עָלֶ֙יהָ֙H5921Preposition | third person feminine singular

Verse 33

Cross-references

Nehemiah 1:8Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 28:64Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 4:27Classic cross-references Ezekiel 20:23Classic cross-references Ezekiel 5:2Classic cross-references

Original words

Butוְאֶתְכֶם֙H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker | second person masculine pluralI will scatterאֱזָרֶ֣הH2219Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singularyou among the nationsבַגּוֹיִ֔םH1471Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine pluraland will draw outוַהֲרִיקֹתִ֥יH7324Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singulara swordחָ֑רֶבH2719Noun - feminine singularafter youאַחֲרֵיכֶ֖םH310Preposition | second person masculine pluralas your landאַרְצְכֶם֙H776Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine pluralbecomesוְהָיְתָ֤הH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singulardesolateשְׁמָמָ֔הH8077Noun - feminine singularand your citiesוְעָרֵיכֶ֖םH5892Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine pluralare laidיִהְי֥וּH1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralwasteחָרְבָּֽה׃H2723Noun - feminine singular

Verse 34

Cross-references

2 Chronicles 36:21Classic cross-references Leviticus 25:2Classic cross-references Leviticus 26:43Classic cross-references 1 Kings 8:46Classic cross-references Exodus 23:11Classic cross-references

Original words

Thenאָז֩H227Adverbthe landהָאָ֜רֶץH776Article | Noun - feminine singularshall enjoyתִּרְצֶ֨הH7521Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularitsאֶת־H853Direct object markerSabbathsשַׁבְּתֹתֶ֗יהָH7676Noun - common plural construct | third person feminine singularallכֹּ֚לH3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe daysיְמֵ֣יH3117Noun - masculine plural constructit lies desolateהֳשַׁמָּ֔הH8074Verb - Hofal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singularwhile youוְאַתֶּ֖םH859Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine pluralare in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץH776Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructof your enemiesאֹיְבֵיכֶ֑םH341Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | second person masculine pluralAt that timeאָ֚זH227Adverbthe landהָאָ֔רֶץH776Article | Noun - feminine singularwill restתִּשְׁבַּ֣תH7673Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularand enjoyוְהִרְצָ֖תH7521Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singularitsאֶת־H853Direct object markerSabbathsשַׁבְּתֹתֶֽיהָ׃H7676Noun - common plural construct | third person feminine singular

Verse 35

Original words

As long asכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular construct. . .יְמֵ֥יH3117Noun - masculine plural constructit lies desolateהָשַּׁמָּ֖הH8074Verb - Hofal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular[the land] will have the restתִּשְׁבֹּ֑תH7673Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular-אֵ֣תH853Direct object marker-אֲשֶׁ֧רH834Pronoun - relativeit did notלֹֽא־H3808Adverb - Negative particlereceiveשָׁבְתָ֛הH7673Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularduring the Sabbathsבְּשַׁבְּתֹתֵיכֶ֖םH7676Preposition-b | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine pluralwhen you livedבְּשִׁבְתְּכֶ֥םH3427Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine pluralin itעָלֶֽיהָ׃H5921Preposition | third person feminine singular

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